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An American Marriage
Book • 2018
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones tells the story of Roy and Celestial, a young African-American couple living in Atlanta.
Their lives are torn apart when Roy is wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit.
The novel explores the complexities of marriage, racial injustice, and personal identity through their experiences.
It is a powerful exploration of love, loyalty, and the human impact of systemic injustices.
Their lives are torn apart when Roy is wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit.
The novel explores the complexities of marriage, racial injustice, and personal identity through their experiences.
It is a powerful exploration of love, loyalty, and the human impact of systemic injustices.
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Mentioned by MJ Franklin as a previous book by Tayari Jones, describing it as huge and iconic.

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The Books We're Excited About in Early 2026
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as the book she just picked up, about a black middle-class American couple whose lives change when the husband is wrongly arrested.


Adjoa Andoh

Re-Enchanting... storytelling - Adjoa Andoh
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in comparison to Silver Sparrow when discussing lifelong friendships in fiction.


Jeff O'Neal

The Winter 2026 New Release Draft [Teaser]
Mentioned as Tayari Jones' most recent novel.

Revisiting ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’
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because it is particularly good in audio.

Laura Howard

Ep 504: Niche and nerdy narrative nonfiction
Craig mentions that next week he will be reading "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones.

Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman
Referenced as the book closing out the month on the podcast schedule.

Ep 727 - My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
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as a book so good and she would mail it to someone else.

Erika J. Simpson

Fredrik Backman (My Friends) feat. Erika J. Simpson, Guest Gay Reader
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as a previous guest on the podcast who worked as an editor and taught writing before becoming a novelist.


Grant Faulkner

Write What You Know, featuring Betsy Lerner
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when discussing her own book.

Tayari Jones

While Justice Sleeps, with Stacey Abrams and Tayari Jones
Mentioned by Courtney Taylor while discussing letter writing and its impact.

Letter Writing 101: Tips From A Hallmark Card Writer
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as one of America's finest novelists, whose novel "An American Marriage" won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2019.

Samira Ahmed

Tayari Jones: How I Found My Voice







